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Why Short-term Decisions Won't Help Us in the Long Run

Eduardo Balarezo | Posted 04.14.2013 | Impact
Read More: Social Enterprise, Lonesome George, Eduardo Balarezo, Social Impact, Agents-of-Change, Social Entrepreneurs, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Outward Bound, Green Living, Ashoka, Social Issues, Galapagos Islands, Impact News
Eduardo Balarezo

We began this journey to ensure that another Lonesome George situation does not happen again. We believe every one of us has the power within to shift to long-term thinking while making systemic, replicable, and sustainable changes within our own communities.

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Robin Gibb Of Bee Gees Remembered For Giving Back

Posted 05.21.2012 | Impact
Read More: Royal Air Force, Bomber Command, Poppy Appeal, Slideexpand, Robin Gibb Cancer, Robin Gibb, Royal British Legion, The Diana Award, Outward Bound, Bee Gees, Video, Impact News

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees is remembered for using his voice to raise awareness for a number of causes. The group's singer and co-founder, who die...

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Into the Woods: The Noah Pippin Case

Stacy Bare | Posted 07.09.2012 | Impact
Read More: Veterans, Warrior Gateway, Military, Outward Bound, Bob Marshall, Noah Pippin, Sierra Club, Warrior-Gateway-Portal, Impact News
Stacy Bare

Noah Pippin, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and our war in Iraq, went out into the woods and did not come back.

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Why Your Brilliant Child Didn't Get Into The Ivies

J.D. Rothman | Posted 06.03.2012 | Parents
Read More: College Admissions, Fieldston, Greenwich, Humor, College Admissions Craze, Ivy League, Outward Bound, Latrines, Stanford, Mit, Parents News
J.D. Rothman

These new Ivy rejects are far from slackers. They're incredible kids with impressive resumes -- 2,350+ SATs, straight As in their 16 APs, debate champions, flute soloists and MVPs.

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Bragging Rights: Earning Summer Credit for Enrichment

Meg Campbell | Posted 11.14.2011 | Home
Read More: Woods Hole, Summer Travel, Expedtionary Learning, Summer, Enrichment, Outward Bound, Extended Learning Time, Home News
Meg Campbell

Our Expeditionary Learning school has a unique graduation requirement: 2 summer credits earned in programs or work we approve. Affluent parents tak...

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What's Your Intention This School Year?

Meg Campbell | Posted 10.30.2011 | Home
Read More: Philosophy, Character, Purpose, American Youth Foundation, Reflection, Outward Bound, Expeditionary Learning, Teacher-Professional-Development, Home News
Meg Campbell

Intentions are a powerful way to launch the school year. As with the best ideas in any good school, this one came from a teacher.

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Yes, I Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro

Tina Sloan | Posted 10.18.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Climbing Challenge, Kilimanjaro Challenge, Kilimanjaro, Outward Bound, Physical Challenge, Climbing Kilimanjaro, Moutain Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Motivational-Success, Healthy Living News
Tina Sloan

What were you thinking? Mount Kilimanjaro? I wasn't even sure where Mount Kilimanjaro was.

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Inside Lies Magic: Investing Time in June for Planning for Next Year

Meg Campbell | Posted 09.06.2011 | Home
Read More: Professional Development, Grade Inflation, Reflection, Outward Bound, Finland Education, Home News
Meg Campbell

Finland's public education system is enjoying a great deal of attention these days. One characteristic worth emulating is how much time they give teachers to plan and work together.

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Avoid Clichés Like the Plague

Richard Bangs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Read More: Outward Bound, Travel, Travel News
Richard Bangs

What makes the use of clichés so irresistible is that everybody uses them. Most of us have a natural desire to fit in, so we cannot resist using them as well; or, we often do not even recognize them.

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Best School Moments

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Education, Teachers, Learning How to Read, School Science Programs, Youth Development, Extracurricular Program, Outward Bound, FIRST Robotics National Championship, Expeditionary Learning, Students and Science, School Programs, Science Programs, Progressive Education, Healthy Living News
Tom Vander Ark

There's nothing more thrilling than watching a first grader string sounds and words together and then beam with pride and understanding, "I'm reading!"

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So Out It's In: Unwashed Hair

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Unwashed Hair, Hair Washing, Health & Beauty, Outward Bound, Hair Deodorizer, Hair Powder Spray, Style News
Lindsay Mannering

Most female morning routines usually go something like this: brush teeth, take shower, wash hair, dry hair, style hair. Mine goes something like this...

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